1. I want to see this floating effect to the full extent, meaning going as low as possible and as fast as possible. The only way to do that is to orbit around a strong-planet with a smooth surface and no drag, which means you need planet editing.
2. Planet editing is like a knife, if you use it well, it's honorable, if you don't use it well, it's cheating. Now .bp editing is just 100% cheating, no exceptions.